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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-29
Judge B. A. Jaaraea.

The following tribute of respect was paid {
the memory of Judge Martei in the District
Court at Lafayette Oh Oct. 8, 1887
Ii the Court please:
The announcement o. ii death Is Always
startling to community. On the 9th news
reached us from ST. Landry that Judge b. 4.
Martel had breathed his last after an active
and eveutful life of over os years
A native of Louisiana, Judge Martel was
thoroughly Lousianian, truly remarkable
map endowed with indomitab!e energy, great
purity of purpose aud true to d tanit TO hls
friends, his family and his people Deprived
of the benefit of al early education, his tuFu
of mind pointed cut to him the forum OF tne
law as the surest and best means to make fof
himself the position in society among his peo-
| pie, and his family, that he coveted Cnder
most adverse circumstances he undertook the
| study of that science aud with view OF re-
| ceiving instructions from renowned masters
of tho Civil Law he went to Paris, continued
his studies and graduated
| On his return to Louisiana, he Was ADMIT
| ted TO the Bar and met in discussion iii Opel
ousas as able and distinguished a Bar as any.
| The records of our Courts show his successes
He was not long in becoming a leader IN
| politics and was elected to the Senate. he
filled that position with Judgment and his
career in that body evinced much zeal, non
| esty ana patriotism.
| He was also sought out as a la-lyer TO I'LL
the position of District Judge for the 10th Jh-
| tlicial District and presided in this Hon. Court
with much ability. 9rmness, integrity and pa
His s1ecess ii Sfe is IL bright example and
worthEbf imitag an 1t teaches to let no hard
ship 5ster-uo d. ticulty discourage Be true
ouiy 10 yourselyesA labor we'll and diligently
K e path of lif,. you have selected and the
Beg bf honor and Iistietion will also certain,
Il Hcoms your rff11iiard in the tieid or in the
! L9nEils of the nam.
Il it resolved I Et IN the death OF judge
Ma &helemy Amedee Martell we mourn true
friend, pleasant companion, noble and pa
triotic citizen, mag istrate OF unsulI!ed ptlrf
ty of heart and eouscience,-in all respects I
model to initiate.
That to his family VT cannot offer any coa
ISOLATION that could relieve them OF the dis
tress their loss has accasioned them, but VI
may give them with truth and sincerity th
assurance of our hearthfelt sympathy, III I'LL
their hour OF great grief
, | That in token of cur esteem aud respect 10
, his memory, that the members OF the Laia
vette Bar. with the officers of this Hon. Coost
/ | wear-or thirty days the usual badge OF mourn
! ing: and that as slight testimonial of GU
i particpation in their sorrow and sgief, a cop
of these resolutions uner seal OF Court b
+ | transmitted TO them.
a Respectfully.
y H. Z. GIRARD.
+ j. A. CHARGoIs,
CHAs. d. CAFFERT,
r ORTHER G. MoGroN.
~ l
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ror EDIstrict .gutage.

yra ara authorized to announce l.. 1. Tan
SeFy ESQ. as a non-politieal candidate for
Iadae Of the 18th Judicial District, composed
81 tEe parishes of st. Landry and Acadia, ae
81. zavt alection.
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It'd 1 note inviting ua to attend the SECOND
annual Fair of the Z North Louisiana AgFicut
turaI and Mechanical Fair Association, 20 90
held IL Shreveport from Nuv. to II, Secreta'
n M Il. ScovaH guarantees to sshoW sne Deas :.s
uFaVe sf9. apa thnt its excellence may be IN
incentive Is other sections of the Stateao take
uD the auOd work.
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We apneal to all voters who claim to be
Democrats to go to the polls next Tuesaay
arI cast their votes for the nominee OF their
uarty. Col. s. M. Robertson. DO not hearKen
til the Democrats undemocratie paiaver, pue
Id vnrr I,lain duty No sulking, no skuIking,
nd treachery
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FRUIT TREES
Grand Central Nurseries,
Nashville, Tenn.

ERUIT Trees, Strawberry Plants, Shrub
e hery &c, sold by NJ. W: Coles and r. o.
Dowdysiagents for Grand Central Nurseries,
will be delivered at Charles Pefferkorns s
boarding house, Opelousas, La, on the 2ist
day of November, 1887. Parties that gave
them their orders, to be delivered at Opalou
sas will do we'll to call on that day and get
their bills in good condition according to
contract. Oct. 29- I'd
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No poll books having been returned from
CouIee Croche, Bellevue and Leonville, it Is
prsbable that no election will be held at those
polls next Tuesday. unless, indeed, these books
are vet at those precincts. In the event that
the books cannot be found, it has been sug
gested that the persons who usually vote at
those polls may cast their ballots at some
other precinct in their respective wards.
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information Wanted

az tba following persons or their heirs. who
are supposed to live in Louisiana:
Andrew MeStee. Isaac Lee, Aaron rreseoDs ,sse
I,,.n M. Shreve, James nj. Cass. a. 5. VIII
i;s,nsou. ~ John G.. Wolf, James 3. Cox, Mau
rice smith, Win. Donoho, and Amos ss
l,la;f. Address w. G.. MCC0RD q CO.
Des Moines, Iowa..
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n as aifray which took place at Vile late
list "Wednesday evening, DIR. J. II. Parker
slot and killed one Panl Bay. The DIR. came
ia Oualousas on Thursday morning and sur
rendered to the Sheriff. He claims to have
acted iii self-defensa.
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CHAMProN PERsIMMoN.-Mr. !. q. sandoz OF q
enr town sent Japanese perslmmon " Ills
ofice On last Wednesday morning which sur
passes anything Of the kind IN size that we
have ever aeen. The weight Of the fruit was
I6{ oz; rneasurement-short circumference
l24 inches, long circumference II inches q
ameter inches tghe tree was from the STOCK
Uf Mount Hope Nursery of y. y. Lacy, near
Washington. Who can beaf Il
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i heavy snow storm prevailed on the great
lakes on last Monday, Killing frosts nave
fallen il the Middle States WITHIN the pas. ,s
few days. Our weather has been quite chilly
fslr fhe mast week also.
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The New Orleans States exuitingly pre-
claims that Nichols was turned out OF office
by the bull -dozers. Now, every body III Qua
ehita parish will remember that the buil-doz-
ers opposed calling constitutional conyen-
tion in 1878. McEnery himself stumped the
parish agaisnt calling convention. Iheo-
balds voted against calling the convention.
1t is, therefore, palpable that the States has
got its history wrong.-Telegraph.
Is it not palpable, rather, that the Telegraph
thinks that 0uachita is the only parish IN
Louisiana where history is made Judging
the matter by its standard, we would think
that the States is correct assuming that the
word sbull-dozersr embraces the '.Bourbons,
white Leaguers,n Sze.-in fact, all the ele-
ments opposed to the eowaFdlY, vaciliat1ng
policy ofShe Conservative Democrats, ke-
formers Liberal Republicans &e., OF those
daysl for it was that element. led ON by the
I COURIER, that made the fight IN St. Landry
| for a constitutional convention, in opposition
| to the conservative element of the party,
| whose views found utteranee in the Demoeras1
| It was that ultra element. which at the time
| comprised some of the Liberal Republicans
/ of 1872 who are now yelling the loudesG foi
/ Nichafls which carried ST. Landry Tor CON
| stitutional convention and shed no tears wnel
that convention called for new deal. Ane
/ il was that same element, including the afore
/ said Liberal Republicans who viewed Will
| unutterable disgust the timid, temporlzlns
/ mugWumpian policy of Nichols aud his adyIs
/ ers aad who heaped curses, not loud but deep
| on many of the legislative and executive act
/ of his administration. The aforesaid l.. Il.
however. are defending him and them now
Il And he has baIted Democratic nomination
Il since then. Has this utterly indefensible pro
ceediBg endeared him TO them
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With the stock of iewelry that f. Morn
hinyeg has. and at the prices he is selling
his goods, every young man in the parish can
afford to make nice present, one that will
be both useful and ornamental, and will be
sure to be appreciated, to his sister-and il
he hasn't got sister, he can give it to some
body else's sister.
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Quite number of wild geese were lying
South On last Wednesday, and the Mallard
and other varieties of ducks araA reported IN
tie ponds Of our prairies. Par.rages arg ssry u
5niIlstsods IL are getting ready for tAs winter
mFArk m
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-29

Let onr Democratic voters remember that
the eleetion for congressman takes place on
Tuesday, the Ist of November, and turn cur
To the polls ON that day and cast their votes
inr the nominee, Col. S. nc. Robertson Ine ,s
Republicans have q candidate in the held,
and 1t behoDyes every Democratic voter to 20
His duty, BY. voting for the Democratic eandl-
date otherwise hs will be strengthening the
hands Of the Republicans. Go to the polls,
DsmOcr ats, On the lsh Of November.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-29

After fruitless endeavors here on Thursday
and Thursday night to harmonic the
differences in the party in st. Ian.
dry, the {. Harmonizing Committee
left OpeIousas on Friday morning for Wash
ington. where the purer political atmosphere,
il was hoped, would facilitate their labors
and accelerate the devoutly TO wished for
compromise. So mete it be.
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The Rev. Sara Small, the celebrated reyi-
valist and Co worker Of Rsv. Saul Jones, has
been ia New Orleans for several days conduct
ing religious revival, aud as usual mas az
hnrn and reared in New Orleans, but lett
there several years age.
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FOR the best oysters in towpg go TO the HOW
win Won Have EN- SaIoon,s ID the rear OF l.
Desnarais' grocery. Also fresh fish, shflmps
ana crabs. See his advertisement.
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We hs.se on cdr table sour Little Ones and
the Nursefg" for November, published by the
Russell Publishing Co., No. 36 Bromfeld, st..
Boston. We unhesisatingly pronounce TINS
magazines children the best of its kind we
ever saw, both as to the choice and interest
ing original matter written in a way to eaptl-
yate our little ones, and the exquisite manner
in which each subject is illustrated by artists
who knew how to aid and reach tie minds OF
children in eomprehending practically each
theme in all of its solient features Send for
sample copy. and We feel sure every parent
who has children will subscribe for it. Terma
in advance $I50 per year
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vi iudicial advertisements, an important,
arf;ele on g 4 New State Weather Service,
snd other interesting matter, see our INSIDE
pager.
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Atand near the Morgan depot il the scene
dc activity now, and has been for several
weeks past. Wagons laden with cotton, rice
ana cotton seed are continually arriving and
departing from the warehouses, and the
Weighmen Of JoSEph Bloch and Clements q
Wilson are kept busy from carly morn to deWy
ere IN receiving these products. Business IS
quite brisk with all Of our leading merchants,
and smaller dealers are doing a share oil the
sales where money i being spent for groceries
ansi dry goods.
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,oM aEW onLEANs no ALExANpRIA.
FROM ALExANpRIA To SEW oRLEANs.

WEATHER AND FARM.-Preyi0us to the late
1aina cur planters devoted their iabors almost
entirely to picking out the cotton which was
white ii the fields, and the bulk of which was
saved In fine condition. During the past few
days however, they have been gathering in
ths cotA which had already been left too long in
the fields. The latter crop is an xcellenkene,
aud bread will not be scarce in st. Landry
with those who take care of their corn, but
the short-sighsed ones who are selling corn at
8 ard cents per gallon now will doubtless
pay 10 cents for It before another crop is made
The corn corp was very short in most of the
Western States ON account of drouth, and the
price has not declined in the New Orleans
market The sweet potato crop will be o very
short one and prices will doubtless rule high.
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Il cold wave struck this section on last alonl i
dav MONT. growing colder on Tuesday ana
WsdnesSIay with cloudy weather, making u
pecessary ia put on thick clothing for outdoor
service and build fires to make the houses
comfortable With clear weather We may
look cut for Jack Frosts to put in his appear
snrraa
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Eos. SherfM

He ara authorized to announce Gen. THOS.
4 ANDERSON as candidate for Sheriff OF
q TanIry at the coming election.
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Nssv tyre and full line of stationery. Give us
vos1r orders.
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The session of the District Court has drawn
aaits number of people in town during tue
past week.
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We trust that our readers will give our sup
plement of this week close perusaI Read
how the reformers attempted to get control OF
fictitious contests, and how they objected to
persons who voted for Blaine OF Stevenson
being excluded from voting in Demooratic
primary elections. Read the article Judged
hy the Record and see that the object of the
Refo:mers is not reform. Let intelligent and
patriotic voters ponder oyer the facts eoh-
rained therein and not be deluded by fac
tion who would wreck the Democratic party
Read Gov McEnery's exec ilent speech at the
Jeannlsette Fair, on the Farmer and his
Work y Give the whole supplement your at
tentibn and a flood of light will be thrown on
the true political condition of things IN Lo''-
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Mr. R MorDhinvegs 3 new stock q JewsnJ ysa:s
s,.,,Ia ,.,,s,nifieenf and includes all the latest
stTies both in high and low priced goods.
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Oct I5-S7
6 GHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, Perish Of st. Landry, No. l4-ec
,,. ptocb ,,e5RRdoIaba r. preiean.


By virtue of an order of seizure and sale Is
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court I'D
and for the parish of ST. Landry, IN the above
entitled and numbered suit, will proceed 10
sell at public auction to the last and hlghesLE
bidder, at the Court House in the t town yI-1 o.
Opeleusas parish Of st. Landry, On % % ILT o.
Da Y, the 9Th day of November 1857, at =
A. ", tue following described property TO-
wit
i. Thirty aud 92tIo0 acres of land situated
in 81. Landry parish, and State of Louisiana
being the north half of lot number seven II II
section thirty-five, township eight, soath q
range three east. ~
D seventy-eight arpents Of land joining TIE h'.
above tract on the east, bounded noEtn N -
land belonging to McIlhenny, south p ianIs uIs
Of Urs:n Preiean, and east by land iofmetis ~
belonging to estate OF Clairvilie Pfetean, ~
rether with all tue buildings anu improve
ments thereon.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms-Cash. ,1-cnx
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry
n.,t 1897
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MANY of our young people will learn with
Measure that Mrs. Joffrion will soon be
among us again, toinstruct them in the grace
fIlI art of dancing.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-29

The Waco Advance is d lively Prohibition pa
per. In it's issne of the 18th inst. it says me
San Antonio Times says we seem TO have de-
generated into il nation Of liars.H Another ex-
change puts It terseIy, albeit, a little differ-
entity when ii says: 1.-THE country ~ now
dominated by ahe antia, Il
Il pays its respects Go an opponent az TOT
lows The price on monkeys as help for organ
grinders il higher than ever before. Barlow
needn't apply, however. It takes educated
monkeys.
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Fog REET. "A business stand ana resldenca ny
s,, rs;traad anot, Als0a business stand
Ia center of town Apply at this office.
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Ramslnbsr, Democrats. that the election
for Congressman takes place On Tuesday, NoT.
&. and that it is your duty to go to the pols
and vote
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NE call the especial attention of our read,
eEe to the article III our supplement- Of this
weak nzaer the caption Of & The Sixth Con
sressiorM District Election Democratic
vetars should turn s7zt 81 the polls In full
laEce cn nexE Tuesday, the 1st ct Novemher
4h1 republicans have q candidate Judge
kpise Ii the field and they are going TO give
lin solid vote The republicans in thit
EAFiah IRE well organized and knowing thE
@nlit and aisufacti0n In the democracy Of NJ
Landry they viii poll every republican rot
EaE their candidate next Tuesday. Therefore
AFekx man, who claims 10 be democrat
mua6 put xssIa8 III pref jadices DE whatever M
haRe and rally 80 flsa support Of tbs demo
zztze nonniaeas Col. 3. j. KoheFts8u. Every
aAsnsrr4& whs stays nwny ffgM1 the polle nexi
NEsamF with he THeEaans I'd his party and vii
ben the reta of the repub biieaus, which
Ill he soils en 1Eat s5ay. HsaKy yatiE aniznoss
slss. ax ST Ieast lay then aside fer 1ay
aAGssYHtA Nua Ksazy as sue nsAn tU tbs p1ils
~ Msxt. md IA ynaK 6nsg n eIee6
1N tiE EDnH
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The ssStar Eyed Goddess of Reform tthe.
psnchheck Louiaiana aTticlel got an awful
black eve Id the State Central Committed last
week When the plain Democrats in that body
proposed to exclude from Democratic prima
RES III voters who cast their ballots for Blaine
ar Stevenson. Republican nominees, n 1851,
the chosen reuresentatiyes 0f the Re4mers
fgught the vory proper proposition With the
same tFepidation aud horror that the Devil Is
supposed To manifest 1T she sight Of holy wa
tsr. They could hardly do less, however, with
better at the huad Of their ticket.
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Rev. 81. kramer will elaciate ID the
Chnreh of the Epiphany in this town, on
uext Sunday morning. Des. 30eh. at Il o'eluek.
the HsEv C0nam nni1n will ba administered
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Ne are authorized to announce Mr.. OC.
TIVE FUNTENoT as candidate for sherlff
Il the election in april next.
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SecreEarT shreVep POT 6,

IF Won wan anything ia the jeweiry hney
call On r. AIoFnhinveg and iook q tue sp.,ss.s 80
are eorslilIy invited To walk II and Price hks
goods.
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Tiaa Reanaera with u big have not yet
s,rrssased alv refar1na far city oF cauntEy.
Tha kind 80 hav ii Louisiana skTe not built
that waT
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RAILROAD DoTs.-A regular passenger tFain
was placed On the Morgan road on last Sum
day. which while facilitating travel mas
changed mail hours to such an unreasonable
time AZ to inconsenience our people very much.
The train departs ct $50 q %. for ls,s ssW Vt
Tbs early hour OF departure shuFtens time
/ for mailing correspondence, and the late hour
I of arrival necessitates the trouble OF waiting
/ afterenight to get mails, which heretofore
were obtained at o'clock ps m. As usual the
II change was made without previous notice.
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GEO. w. MoRIARTY.
,YTTDTcrAL NOTICES
DUBL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of ST. Landry, No 1870

n - 60
Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry, No 1850
ESTATE OF FRANCOIS AzMA LEDouX.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
District Court in and for the parish OF SAINT
Landry, there will be sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or duly qualined aue-
tioneer. at the Court House, in Ope!ousas,
narish of ST. Landry. on 9'HURSD4X. No
yember II, 1887, the following described pro
nertv, belonging TO tie estate of Francois
anna Ledottx, deceased, to.wit
certain tract OF land, eoatalhins y
s,Ttvt tUo aud a half arpents, with the
improvements thereon, situated at
prairie Routie, in the parish ot st'
Landry, bon.ded north by Auguste Bertrand
east bv land of Francois 2. Pitre, south BY
Nolle Pitre. and west by 0nezine Meehe.
NOLLE PITRE.
1frt I5-S7 Administrators.
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Ms.,.v< ]. eIfrsIler. Ihe refnrrnera haEnig
know what TO aaF about r.
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Diamonds, watelies, jawelry, sliyervars
stylish and cheap at n. MornhInFegs;
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Last Sunday change of schedule OH the
Morgan road went into effect giving two trains
daily each way-one passenger aud one mix
ed "a follows:
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Ia re.r want i cIIeap watel1 er elpck Gaaa
On II. hfornhingsa, the live jHweler.
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SsTERPsrcHoREAE.-T Fourth Anniversary
Ball of the 0pelousas Social Club at their hall
90 last Wednesday night was most brilliant
and enioyabie affair. The young ladies' aud
gentlemen Of our town, reinforced oy accession e
from uiarT portions of tirs parish, were ont in
full force aud in fine spirits, and the hiaay
rich and beautiful fancy dress costumes
added dazzling appearance to the joyous
spectacle The event was magnificent sue
cess ii every respect, and every one enjoyed
the evening TO their hearts content
| In the award Of prizes for the most appFo,
nrf,sta costumes, Miss M6Ianie Jagou received
the first prize, and Miss Rosa Lastrapes the
| second prize for ladies' Mr. Albert Bloch re
ceivesI first prize, and Mr.. Joseph Cain secona
| prIze for gentlemen. Hurrah for the Y. > Y